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department > 3 senses
NOUN1department, sectionA specialized division of a large organization
2departmentThe territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
3departmentA specialized sphere of knowledge
department > pronunciation
Soundsdihpaa'rtmahnt
Rhymesabandonment, abatement, aberrant, and 658 more rhymes in ahnt...
department > noun 1, group
MeaningA specialized division of a large organization.
Examples"you'll find it in the hardware department"
Synonymssection
Broaderdivision
Narroweracademic department; business department; personnel department, personnel office, personnel, staff office; government department; payroll, payroll department; security, security department
Adjectivesintradepartmental; interdepartmental; departmental
department > noun 2, location
MeaningThe territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France).
Member ofcountry, state, land
RegionFrance, French Republic
Broaderadministrative district, administrative division, territorial division
department > noun 3, cognition
MeaningA specialized sphere of knowledge.
Examples"baking is not my department"; "his work established a new department of literature"
Broadersector, sphere

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